Climate Change
Mebyon Kernow understands that unsustainability is truly global and must be tackled through action at worldwide as well as local levels.
The threat of climate change is the defining issues of modern politics and the world is facing serious environmental threats. All nations around the World must meet this challenge head-on and put the issues of sustainability at the heart of decision-making.
MK is committed to the creation of a Cornish Parliament, which would produce a Climate Change Act to set out actions to reduce greenhouse emissions and develop a truly sustainable, low carbon economy.
MK is particularly determined to make Cornwall more self-sufficient, with greater resilience in terms of food production, energy production and supply networks.
Mebyon Kernow believes that to achieve real sustainability we must foster radical changes to every aspect of our lives.
Our policy commitments include working towards:
- A Green New Deal for Cornwall that creates high-quality jobs in environmental sectors, through initiatives such as an enhanced programme of home insulation, green electricity through renewable energy schemes, in particular geothermal, and the development of a green integrated transport system.
- A decentralised and sustainable economy which provides local needs as locally as possible, invests in local food production, and reduces levels of long-distance travel and dependence on imports.
- A zero waste strategy which invests in the radical reduction of waste and increased re-use and recycling, eliminating landfill and incineration. MK is also campaigning to protect Cornwall’s green fields from inappropriate and unsustainable development.
MK is also campaigning to protect Cornwall’s green fields from inappropriate and unsustainable development.
